THE POWER OF WORDS JOURNAL · JUNE 2025 · ISSUE #2
Hope in the Age of AI: What Young Entrepreneurs Need Most
Reskilling for Tomorrow, Without Losing Ourselves Today
Business ABC AI Global Summit — Speaker Post
From Deborah Sawaf, Founder of The Power of Words Foundation
Dear Friends and followers,
I recently participated in the Business ABC Global Summit in the UK, where I spoke about something we’re all thinking about: how do we prepare ourselves for a future shaped by artificial intelligence?
Young entrepreneurs especially are facing uncertainty. What jobs will still exist? Will my skills matter?
“The truth is, the one skill that will never become obsolete is emotional intelligence.”
In a world where machines do more, it’s our humanity — our emotions, resilience, compassion, and creativity — that sets us apart.
At TPOW, we believe that reskilling must be balanced by re-feeling. The emotional tools we teach through Band-Bond Therapy are not only for well-being, they’re also for confidence, clarity, and courageous leadership in uncertain times.
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Here’s what the data tells us
The Future Belongs to the Emotionally Intelligent
75% of job success
Depends on emotional and social intelligence.
40% of jobs by 2030
AI will transform up to 40% of jobs by 2030, but human-centered roles are rising.
Top 10 skills for the future
Emotional intelligence is one of the top 10 skills for the future (World Economic Forum).
So if you’re feeling overwhelmed, remember:
You are not behind — you are becoming.
Confidence begins with self-awareness. EQ is your edge.
THE POWER OF WORDS® FOUNDATION
Here’s how we’re helping people reskill and re-feel
TPOW In Action This Month
Corporate Workshops
Guiding leaders to use emotional intelligence as a tool for better communication, resilience, and inclusive leadership.
At Schools, Los Angeles
Piloting a 21-day emotional intelligence program with students and educators.
University level
Laying the foundation for a Center of Excellence in Emotional Intelligence to support, train student leaders across the country.
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From Fear to Hope
To every young person trying to figure out what comes next: you are not meant to compete with machines. You are meant to lead with what makes you human.
Let’s reskill, but let’s also re-feel. That’s how we move forward with confidence, not fear.
With love and purpose,
Deborah Pandit Sawaf
Founder, The Power of Words Foundation
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